Magazine-pistol



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A. o. WRIGHT. MAGAZINE PsToL.

No. 566,367. Patented Aug. 25, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR CREED W'RIGI-IT, OF VORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

MAGAZINE-PISTOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 566,367, dated August25, 1896. Application iiled April 1, 1895. Serial No. 543,978. (Nomodel.)

.T all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that LARTHUR CEEEDWRIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVorcester, in the county1 of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMagazin e-Pistols, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to magazine-pistols, and the object of my inventionis to provide an internal-hammer self-cocking magazinepistol adapted tocarry eight or more cartridges, and of simple construction andoperation; and my invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction of a magazinepistol, as will be hereinafter1 fullydescribed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section ofa pistol embodying my improvements, showing the position of the severalparts immediately after the pistol has been fired. Fig. 2 shows theposition of the parts of the pistol at the time of the ejecting of thedischarged shell and preparatory to reloading. Fig. 3 shows the positionof the parts of the pistol after it has been reloaded preparatory tofiring. Fig. 4 shows the position of the parts of the pistol after ithas been iired and before the trigger has returned to its forwardposition shown in Fig. 1. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are detached views ofsome of the operating parts.

In Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the loading and firing mechanisms are shown in fulllines, and in Figs. 3 and 4 the cooking-lever is shown in full lines.

The pistol is preferably' made of the shape shown in the drawings,having the barrel portion 1 and the handle portion 2, preferably ofsaw-handle shape,and the rearwardlyextending frame portion 3, in whichare located the operating mechanisms. The handle 2 and the portion ofthe frame above the handle are provided with a vertically-extendingchamber 4, which forms the magazine for holding the cartridges 5, whichI prefer to' put into said chamber through an opening 6 in one side ofthe frame, as shown in Fig. 4, of substantially the shape of thecartridge, and which is covered by an external slide 7, adapted to movelongitudinally in the frame. A fiat leaf-spring 8 is located in thelower end of the chamber 4, as shown in Fig. 1, and the cartridges 5 areinserted through the opening 6 lengthwiseavith the shell ends toward therear of the pistol, as shown, and pushed down to compress the spring 8until the chamber is `filled with cart-ridges, as shown in Fig. l. I nthis instance there are nine cartridges in the magazine.

The trigger-guard 9 is secured at the front of the handle portion,andthe trigger l0 is pivoted in front of the magazine on a, pin 11 andis actuated by a spring 12. The connector or cooking-lever 13 is'located at one side of the magazine or chamber 4, in this instancebeyond the chamber, and is in this instance pivoted at one end to thetrigger by a pin 14, and at its other end is adapted to engage a notch15 on the side of the hammer l-to cock the hammer.

In order to positively disengage the cockin g-lever 13 from the notch 15in the hammer 15, to lire the pistol, I preferably provide a projection13 on the cooking-lever 13, which, upon the continued backward movementof the cooking-lever 13, after the hammer is cocked, will engage andride up on a pin 16 secured vin the frame, to trip the cookinglever andrelease it from the notch 15' and allow the hammer to tire, as shown inFig. 4, the end of the lever 13 passing out of the notch 15 and over theside extension on the hammer. The hammer 15 is pivoted on a pin 17, andthe heel of the hammer is preferably provided with a Jfriction-roll 18mounted on a pin 19, and located in a slot in the heel of the hammer.(See Fig. 1.) Against said roll 18 the free end of the hammer-spring 2Obears to fire the hammer.

I will now describe the loading and the ejector mechanism shown in thedrawings. In the top of the frame of the pistol, just at the rear of thebarrel 1, isV an opening 21, through which the discharged shell of thecartridge is ejected, as shown in Fig. 2, after the pistol is red. Theopening 21 is covered by a movable plate 22 when the shell is not beingejected. The plate 22 is rigidly attached at its front end to aprojection 23' on what Iterm the slidingbreech-block 23, and upon thebackward movementof said block 23 the plate 22 enters va longitudinalIOO slot 22 in the top of the frame, as shown in the drawings. Thesliding breech-block 23 is provided with fins 23", which are adapted toslide in internal grooves 24 in the frame, as shown in Fig. 2. rThesliding breech-block 23 carries the firing-pin 25, which extends looselyin an inclined longitudinal hole in said breech-block 23. Saidfiring-pin 25 is retained in said block by means of a transverse pin 26.extending in a grooved portion of said pin 25, as shown in Fig. 1. Thefront end of the sliding breech-block 23 is provided with a spring-hook27, the front end of which is adapted to catch over the flange 5' on thehead of the cartridge, as shown in the drawings, so that as the slidingbreech-block 23 is moved back, in the manner to be hereinafterdescribed, the cartridge-shell will be drawn out of the barrel andejected or thrown out through the opening 21 by the pressure of the nextcartridge, as shown in Fig. 2.

In case it is desired to enlarge the opening 21 to remove a cartridgefor any reason, or to charge the magazine with cartridges through theopening 21 in the top of the frame instead of the opening 6 in the sideof the frame, as above described, I provide a longitudinally-movablespring-actuated slide 28, arranged on the top of the frame at the frontend of the opening 21. Said slide 28 is adapted to slide in internalways cut in the frame, and is provided with rounded knurled portion 28'for engagement with the thumb to move the slide forward against theaction of the spring 29, arranged in a longitudinal hole over thebarrel 1. A screw 30 limits the backward motion of said slide bystriking against a part of the frame, as shown in the drawings. The rearupper end of the slide 28 is provided with a horizontal slot 28 toreceive the front end of the plate 22, as shown. It will be noticed byreferring to Fig. 2 that the slide 2S in its rearward position preventsthe throwing out of the next cartridge on the ejection of thecartridgeshell.

In connection with the sliding breech-block 23 to carry the cartridgefrom the magazine and load it into the barrel, I employ what I term alocking-block 31, which is pivoted on a pin 32 in the upper rear part ofthe frame 3. The pivoted block 31 is slotted at its front end, as shownat 31', Fig. 5, to allow said block to be swung down past the hammer 15,as shown in Fig. 2. A connector bar or link 32 connects the pivotedblock 31 to the sliding breech-block 23. The link 32 is pivoted at oneend on a pin 33 in an upwardly-extending ear 34 on the block 31, and atits other end is provided with a slightly-clon gated hole 35, into whicha pin 36, fast in the side of the block 23, extends. The block 31 isswung on its pivot-support to draw back the sliding block 23, throughthe link 32, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of a spring-actuated pawl 37,pivoted on a pin 38 in a slot in the upper end of the hammer 15. A smallspiral spring 39 in a hole in the top of the hammer (see Fig. 1) acts tooelevate the free end of the pawl, which is adapted to engage a notch 40in the downwardly-extending portion of the block 31, (see Fig. 1,) sothat the cooking of the hammer, by drawing back the trigger and thecooking-lever 13, will cause the block 31 to move down and draw back thesliding block 23, as shown in Fig. 2, until the continued backwardmovement of the hammer, swinging on its pivot-pin, will cause the freeend of the pawl 37, the inner end of which, above its pivot-point,engages with the upper edge of the hammer, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, topass out of the notch 40, and allow the lever 41, pivoted on a pin 43 atthe rear of the hammer and carrying a roll 42 at one end and actuated bythe end 20 of the hammerspring 20, to act on the rear curved edge of theblock 31, to push said block upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 2to the position shown in Fig. 3, to carry the sliding block 23 forwardand push the upper cartridge into the barrel to load the pistol, and atthe same time move forward the plate 24 to close the top of the opening21. In case the block 31 is not pushed up sufficiently by the lever 41to cause the sliding block 23 to drive the cartridge home, the continuedrearward motion of the hammer, before it is released to fire the gun,will cause it to engage the lower end 41' of the lever 41, and moveinwardly the opposite end of said lever, to cause it to push up theblock 31 to its highest position, and force the block 23 forward, todrive the cartridge home, and bring the blocks 23 and 31 into line andlocked, to receive the concussion on the firing of the pistol. Thecontinued backward motion of the trigger and cocking-lever 13 will tripthe cooking-lever, through pin 16, and release the hammer, which,actuated by the spring 20, will be forced forward and strike thefiringpin 22, to fire the pistol, as shown in Fig. 4.

From the above description, in connection with the drawings, theoperation of my magazine-pistol will be readily understood by thoseskilled in the art.

The magazine is first filled with cartridges by inserting thecartridges, one at a time, into the magazine or chamber 4 in the handle,through the opening 21 in the top of the frame, or through the opening 6in the side of the frame, and compressing the spring 8. After themagazine is filled the pistol is ready for use and may be fired. Afterthe pistol is fired the several parts will be in the position shown inFig. 1, preparatory to another discharge. The drawing back of thetrigger to cock the hammer causes the shell to be ejected, as shown inFig. 2, and after the shell is ejected the top carriage is loaded intothe barrel and driven home, as shown in Fig. 3, and then the hammer isreleased to strike the firingpin and fire the pistol, as shown in Fig.4. It will thus be seen that my magazine-pistol is entirely automatic inits operation, and

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that merely pulling the trigger acts to cock, load, and fire the pistol,and eject the cartridge-shell.

The advantages of my improvements in magazine-pistols will be readilyappreciated by those skilled in the art. By means of a lever orconnector, extending at one side of the magazine, I am enabled to havethe pivoted trigger in front of the magazine, and the loading and iiringmechanism at the rear of the magazine, which is of great importance, andessential, to obtain a magazine-pistol of a desirable shape, in whichthe thickness of the handle will be but little Ygreater than the widthof the magazine, there only being the additional thickness of the leveror connector, extending at one side of the magazine, intermediate thepivoted trigger and the loading and firing mechanism.

It will be understood that the details of construction of the severalparts ot' my magazinepistol may be varied, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a magazine-pistol, the combination with the cartridge magazine orchamber, located in the handle of the pistol, and intermediate thetrigger and hammer, of the cocking and firing mechanism, in which thetrigger is pivoted in front of the magazine, and the hammer is locatedat the rear of the magazine, and the cooking-lever, intermediate thetrigger and hammer, is located at one side of the magazine,substantially as set forth.

L. In a magazine-pistol, the combinationwith the cartridge magazine orchamber, located in the handle of the pistol, and intermediate thetrigger and hammer, of the cocking and firing mechanism, in which thetrigger is pivoted on the frame in front of the magazine, and the hammeris pivoted in the frame at the rear of the magazine, and thecooking-lever, intermediate the trigger and hammer, is located at oneside of the magazine, and is provided with a proj ection adapted toengage a stationary part of the frame, to positively trip thecooking-lever to release the hammer, substantially as set forth.

3. In a magazine-pistol, provided with a cartridge magazine or chamberlocated in the handle portion of the pistol, the combination with thetrigger hung on the frame in front of the magazine, and the hammer hungin the frame at the rear of the magazine, of the cooking-lever,intermediate the trigger and hammer, and located at one side of themagazine, and pivoted at one end to the trigger, and adapted at itsother end to engage a notch in the hammer, and provided with aprojection adapted to engage a stationary part of the frame upon therearward motion of said cocking-lever, to positively disengage saidlever from the hammer, substantially as set forth.

4. In a magazine-pistol, the cooking and firing mechanism, consisting ofthe trigger hung on the frame at the front of the magazine, and thehammer hung in the frame at the rear of the magazine, and thecooking-lever located at one side of the magazine, and pivoted at oneend to the trigger, and adapted at its other end to engage the hammer tocock the same, and to be disengaged therefrom to release thehammenand ahammer-spring for actuating said hammer vto fire ythe pistol, incombination with the mechanism for withdrawing the cartridge-shell, andfor loading the cartridge into the barrel, consisting of a slidingbreech-block carrying the iring-pin, and provided with a hook to engageand withdraw the cartridge-shell, and a locking-block. pivoted at oneend and connected with said sliding block, to move the same, by a link,and a pawl carried on the hammer and adapted to engage the locking-blockto move the same downwardly, and move back the sliding breech-block towithdraw the cartridgeshell,

and a spring-actuated lever adapted to engage the locking-,block to movethe same upwardly, and move forward the sliding block to load acartridge into the barrel, substantially as set forth.

5. In a magazine-pistol, the combination with a sliding breech-blockcarrying the firingpin, and having a hook thereon to en gage andwithdraw the cartridge-shell, and a lockingblock pivoted at one end, andconnected with said sliding block, to move the same, by a link pivotallyattached at one end to said sliding block, and at its other end to saidlocking-block, of mechanism for operating the locking-block to cause thesliding block to withdraw the cartridge-shell and to load a newcartridge into the barrel, consisting of a pawl carried on the hammer,and adapted on the backward movement of the hammer to engage and movedownwardly the lockingblock, and a spring-actuated lever adapted toengage and move upwardly said lockingblock, substantially as set forth.

G. In a magazine-pistol, the combination with a sliding breech-blockcarrying a hook to engage the flange on the cartridge, and alocking-block pivoted at one end and connected with the slidingbreech-block, to move the same back andforth, by a link pivotallyattached at one end to said sliding breechblock, and at its other end tosaid lockingblock, of mechanism for operating the locking-block,consisting of a pawl carried on the hammer, and adapted upon thebackward movement of the hammer to engage and move downwardly saidblock, and move back the sliding breech-block, to withdraw the cartridgeshell, and a springactuated lever adapted to engage and move upwardlythe locking-block, and move forward the sliding breech-block, totransfer a cartridge from the magazine into the barrel, substantially asset forth.

7. In a magazine-pistol, the combination with a sliding breech-block,and a pivoted locking-block, and a link connecting said IOO IIO

blocks, of mechanism for operating the locking-block, consisting of apaWl on the hammer, adapted to engage said block to move it downwardlyWhile the hammer is being cocked, and move backwardly said slidingblock, and a spring-actuated lever adapted to engage at one end thelocking-block to move it upwardly, and move for-Ward said sliding block,and to be engaged at its other end, to push up said locking block andthrough the sliding block, drive the cartridge home before the hammer isreleased to fire the pistol, substantially as set forth.

S. In a magazine-pistol, having a magazine in the handle portion, Withthe cartridges eX- tending horizontally therein, and forced up by aspring in the loWer part of the handle, and an opening in the top of theframe leading out of said magazine, the combination with said opening,of a spring-actuated slide extending on the top of the frame and adaptedto extend partly over said opening to prevent a cartridge coming out,and to be moved back to allow a cartridge to be removed through saidopening, or to be inserted through said opening, substantially as setforth.

9. In a maga-zinepistol provided with a magazine, extending verticallyin the handle portion, and the upper part thereof located intermediatethe trigger and the firing mechanism, the combination with a triggerhung in front of the magazine, and adapted to have a pivotal motion, andthe firing mechanism located at the rear of the magazine, of aconnector, intermediate said trigger and firing mechanism, substantiallyas set forth.

10. In a magazine-pistol provided With a magazine, extending verticallyin the handle portion, and the upper part thereof located intermediatethe trigger and the firing mech anism, the combination With a triggerhung directly in front of the magazine, and adapted to have a pivotalmotion, and the firing mechanism located at the rear of the magazine, ofa connection, intermediate said pivoted trigger and firing mechanism,and located at one side of the magazine, and pivotally attached at oneend to the trigger, to communicate motion from said trigger to thefiring mechanism, to lire the pistol, substantially as set forth.

l1. In a magazine-pistol provided with a magazine extending verticallyin the handle portion ,the combination with a trigger pivoted in frontof the magazine, and the loading and firing mechanism located at therear of the magazine, of a connector extending at one side of themagazine, intermediate the trigger, and loading and firing mechanism,substantially as set forth.

ARTHUR @REED VRIGIIT. lVitnesses:

JOHN C. DEWEY, M. J. GALvIN.

